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Movie Reviews By Jack Giroux on September 29, 2012 | Comments (1)Director Ang Lee was given a reported $100 million to make this trippy, gut-wrenching, and moving picture. An adaptation of Yann Martel's novel of the same name, Life of Pi is an epic art house film that was somehow granted big studio treatment. How could this happen, you ask? If any excuse could be made, it's likely that Fox knew Lee had something this special up his sleeve. Pi Patel (Irrfan Khan) is given a lofty request by a visiting writer at the beginning of the film: "Tell me a story that will make me believe in God." What follows is a story that may not make you run to church but at least will make you reach for a tissue. Pi tells this man, played by Rafe Spall, a tale full of suffering and hope. As a boy, he and his family are forced to move out of India, along with the zoo they own. Like most trips in film, their journey does not go smoothly. The ship is hit by a massive storm and the family is lost at sea, leaving the young Pi (Suraj Sharma) alone on a life boat with a few of their animals. Soon, he discovers he has a starving companion along for the ride in Richard Parker, who happens to be a Bengal tiger.
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Lines Up Two Unexpected Literary Adaptations, One In English And One Completely Outside His Whimsical Wheelhouse
Movie News By Rob Hunter on June 29, 2011 | Be the First To CommentAmelie is one of my favorite films for many reasons, and only some of them have to do with Audrey Tautou's performance and appearance. The remaining reasons are due entirely to director Jean-Pierre Jeunet's incredible ability to mix powerful visuals, a wild imagination, and a beautiful narrative into one perfect film. He's made other films of course, both very good (A Very Long Engagement) and mediocre (Micmacs), but while they vary in quality they never lack an appealing element of wonder. And now he has two new films possibly lined up for the near future. Miller already mentioned half of the Jeunet news in last night's Movie News After Dark when he reported that the French director's next film may be based on the novel The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet by Reif Larsen. The story follows a young boy who fancies himself an amateur cartographer as he works his way across America on his way to the Smithsonian Museum. I'm not familiar with the novel, but a child's head sounds like the perfect place for Jeunet to focus his next film within. If he takes the project on it will also mark his first return to an English language film since the fun but understandably maligned Alien Resurrection.
Movie News After Dark: Defending Michael Bay, Talking Alien, Nailing Megan Fox and Jurassic Park on Blu-ray
Movie News By Neil Miller on June 28, 2011 | Comments (1)What is Movie News After Dark? It's a nightly movie news and commentary column that is a little disoriented at the moment. But don't worry, it will find its way. Oh, there's a few Michael Bay-related stories to talk about. That's so much better… With the release of Transformers: Dark of the Moon happening this evening at 9pm or midnight or whatever, there's been a lot of talk about Michael Bay, the most divisive man in cinema (at the moment). Today brought several must-reads, including GQ's Oral history of Michael Bay exposé, which chronicles the life and times of the man who demands it all to be awesome. I also enjoyed this defense of Michael Bay piece by Jacob Hall at Movies.com. It's a delightful look at the internal struggle movie-lovers face when confronted with pure, unfiltered awesome.
Interview: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Talks 'Micmacs'
Features By Neil Miller on June 25, 2010 | Be the First To CommentEarlier this year at SXSW, I had the good fortune of sitting down with visionary French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet the morning of the Austin premiere of his latest film, Micmacs. Since then, I've been holding on to the 13-minute interview waiting for the right time. And with Micmacs finally making its way into theaters this month (it opens in Austin and several other cities this weekend), now is certainly the time.
Exclusive: Two New Photos from 'Micmacs'
Movie News By Neil Miller on June 2, 2010 | Be the First To CommentWe've been singing the praises of Jean Pierre Jeunet's latest film Micmacs for a while now, so I'll spare you the rehash. Instead, I will show you two brand new exclusive photos from the film.
Exclusive: Meet the Characters of Jean Pierre Jeunet's 'Micmacs'
Movie News By Neil Miller on May 26, 2010 | Comments (2)I can count on one hand the amount of films that I've seen in the last few years that I have absolutely loved in an almost instantaneous way. Jean Pierre Jeunet's Micmacs is one of them. And to celebrate its release, we've got a special treat for you.
Micmacs Trailer: Behold, The Imagination of Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Movie News By Neil Miller on March 26, 2010 | Comments (2)Sony Pictures Classics has released the first trailer for Jean-Pierre Jeunet's latest film, Micmacs, which garnered some strong buzz from its recent appearance at the SXSW Film Festival. Personally, I was enamored with it.
Micmacs concerns a social misfit named Bazil (Daniel Boon), a man who has been dealt an unfortunate proportion of bad cards in his life. After enduring the death of his parents in his early childhood and the difficulties of having a bullet lodged in his head as an adult (this is a comedy, I swear), Bazil encounters a team of fellow eccentrics and outcasts with rather unique talents…
SXSW Preview: Jean Pierre Jeunet's Micmacs
Movie News By Neil Miller on March 4, 2010 | Be the First To CommentTraditionally, studios don't enjoy it when they screen a movie before a film festival starts and a journalist then goes out and blabs about it all over the internet. The general rule around pre-screenings is that you hold all opinion until the day the film screens at the festival. Though, in the case of Jean Pierre Jeunet's Micmacs, I don't think anyone is going to give me any trouble for what I'm about to tell you.
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I just want to say that I think The Jonathan Schwartz Show is the cat's meow and I listen every chance I get. Thank you!
I loved your conversation with Clint Eastwood.A highly intelligent man and is knowledgeable about music of which I was not aware of.Pertaining to the question about Frank Sinatra,I don't think we will ever see the likes of anyone else that could compare to him Frank Sinatra was magnetic.Clint Eastwood always had a charm about him.
An intro -but not the best - to what must in some warehouse - or his closet - be hours and hours of interviews and "live" guests down through "Jonathan Time," including the singer mentioned by Clint Eastwood in clip officially posted from Jonathan's short-lived offering on what I think at the time as identified as CATV.
Not to denigrate Mr. Hartman's charms - of which there were many - but, he never broke into the forefront of his profession because at the time he was active there were so many like him, i.e. David Allyn (Where else but you know where would you hear this great Great American Songbook interpreters); meant to be a comment on the paucity of talent now-a-days, a phenomena for which Mr. Eastwood offers a plausible explanation in the posted clip as well.
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Universal Music Group has announced plans to begin selling DRM-free tracks from select artists such as Sting, 50 Cent and Stevie Wonder, for a limited time. The tracks, which are to be available as unrestricted MP3s, will be sold on the artists' websites and through several online retailers, such as RealNetworks, Wal-Mart, Amazon.com, and Google. The DRM-free tracks will not be available, however, through iTunes. Some believe that this is a move by Universal to undermine Apple's overwhelming lead in this market; Universal claims that it is using the iTunes Store as a control group for measuring the impact of DRM-free sales on pricing, piracy and sales. "There's no doubt these guys are poking a stick at Apple," said Michael Gartenberg, analyst for Jupiter Research.
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Guess what I'm not buying? Universal music from somewhere other than iTunes. I will also boycott CDs from universal as well…
Posted by GuessWhat? on August 9, 2007 at 9:14 PM (CDT)
I'm poking my middle finger at Universal.
Posted by Sancroff on August 9, 2007 at 9:41 PM (CDT)
Those are dumb comments. I like music, not some piece of software, I'd totally buy the music.
Posted by vmmvmmm on August 9, 2007 at 9:51 PM (CDT)
I like music too. But we're not talking about music, are we? We're talking about Universal. Since when does Universal == music?
Posted by Sancroff on August 9, 2007 at 9:58 PM (CDT)
For once I believe Universal. It makes sense.
But can they stop with the corporate language? At least they didn't say "consume their music". Ugh.
Posted by Pikemann_Urge on August 9, 2007 at 10:08 PM (CDT)
I only buy from iTunes and only iTunes. Good Luck to them, Im not buying from anywhere else.
Posted by unreal on August 9, 2007 at 10:55 PM (CDT)
Hello Universal. Porkbutt here. Hey you know what, we aren't making enough money reselling the music we have had people buy over the past 40 years in several different formats. I say we find a way to marginalize iTunes so that we can jack up prices again. The consumer? Who cares about them, we have our precious lard butts to pad.
Posted by porkbutt on August 9, 2007 at 11:07 PM (CDT)
I agree with Guess What. I mean, it screws us in terms of getting DRM-free music, but I want to support iTunes. For Universal it's the perfect plan. If iTunes suffers then there's more power to them, if iTunes does well and DRM-free music suffers then they can say the public doesn't want DRM-free music. I say we boycott Universal.
Posted by urbanslaughter on August 9, 2007 at 11:17 PM (CDT)
I for one am not running around the net to different sites to figure out which song I like is from what label and what site to download it from crap. My only source of online music is iTunes and the occasional cd here and there at the record store. I am not getting my music anywhere else. If it isn't there, then I'm not buying it.
Posted by canadan on August 9, 2007 at 11:34 PM (CDT)
Universal's head honcho is:
They have corporate HQ offices on both coasts, and here are the mailing addresses:
Posted by chashulme in Southern California on August 10, 2007 at 2:22 AM (CDT)
I just hope that the downloads are than an actual CD. In my opinion online music and movies are still copies/lower quality to the original. I think that movies/tv shows should come included or at least there should be an option to pay a little more to get a copy of the movie for your computer or whathaveyou but no one would ever go for that.
Posted by Daniel on August 10, 2007 at 3:52 AM (CDT)
downloads are(cheaper)than the actual cd
Posted by Daniel on August 10, 2007 at 3:55 AM (CDT)
Wow! I think we can safely say that Universal officially sucks! What a shame they are putting so much effort into undermining a win - win product like iTunes, and so little effort into actually creating something positive. Sigh
Posted by lostkiwi on August 10, 2007 at 4:24 AM (CDT)
Apple should just pull all UMG stuff from it's iTMS for the duration of Universal's trial period. It would be interesting to how it would affect UMGs sales figures.
Posted by The Raven in USA on August 10, 2007 at 6:09 AM (CDT)
The real questions for me are:
1. How much will tracks cost? (Want to see if they'll really be 99 cents.)
2. What bitrate will they be at?
3. What songs/albums will be available. "Select artists" doesn't sound very promising to me. I like a number of Universal artists but I doubt they are the super popular ones that are likely to be "selected".
If it's going to be 128 kbps, then forget it. I'll just continue buying iTunes tracks and freeing them from DRM using one of the solutions that have been around for years now. But I would jump ship for 256 kbps DRM-free MP3 tracks for 99 cents.
Posted by dodo on August 10, 2007 at 9:13 AM (CDT)
The only reason Universal are doing this is because they plan to charge more then 99 cents a track like iTunes, or they will force users to download the complete album for a price about $1 lower than a CD. No thanks.
You know whay people use iTunes? It's convenient and gives one-stop shopping. I go there buy the tracks I want (very rarely a complete album), sync my iPod and I'm done. Why do I want to troll from website to website looking for what I want when it comes to music.
Universal, you are about to shoot yourself in the foot. Listen to MC Lars…
"Hey Mr. Record Man
The joke's on you
Running your label
Like it was 1992"
Posted by DontCare on August 10, 2007 at 11:13 AM (CDT)
It's a stand off, but I'd love for Apple to remove all Universal Music from their iTMS. Unfortunately this sort of move from Apple is unlikely, they'd be injuring themselves as well. I think boycotting Universal Music is a consumer issue, but it's one I don't think enough people would get behind to send a message, ie in the Universal pocket book. Of course other record labels will probably side with Universal and follow their lead. Apple as become a player and they don't like that. Perhaps Apple can strike back in other ways like only promoting music with labels that play nice, so offer the Universal music, but the consumer will have to look for it, ie not on the home page.
Posted by kaioslider on August 10, 2007 at 11:45 AM (CDT)
BOYCOTT universal
Posted by urbanslaughter on August 10, 2007 at 12:13 PM (CDT)
@Daniel, CDs are cheaper than downloads, you just gotta know where to look.
Posted by Galley in Greenville, SC on August 10, 2007 at 12:32 PM (CDT)
Wow…what a bunch of apple fanboys. Are you people seriously saying you'd rather by DRM-laden music from a single source who controls 90%+ of the market and pushes around the record labels, artists and even national governments instead of supporting DRM-free music and an open marketplace for digital music. Of course this is a business decision for Universal. They're tired of getting bullied by iTunes and Steve Jobs and not having any say in how their music gets sold. But it just so happens that this WILL end up being good for all consumers if DRM-free music gets support and catches on. At that point, digital music becomes a commodity that gets sold all over the net, in universally compatible format. You know that Amazon will use it as a loss-leader product to get you into their store. I wouldn't be suprised to see 89 cent or even 79 cent tracks to get you in so you'll buy an iPod from them.
You people seriously need a lesson in economics and the free market. It's ironic that many of you undoubtedly scorn Microsoft for doing the same things Apple is doing to digital music. It's called a monopoly folks, and it's not good for anyone except the monopolist.
Posted by jeff on August 10, 2007 at 1:38 PM (CDT)
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When Scott Stallings won the Greenbrier Classic in a playoff in July 2011, he recorded his scores with a green Masters pencil. As a kid growing up in Oak Ridge, Tenn., he dreamed of driving down Magnolia Lane. In 2009, when he was on the Hooters Tour, he made his first trip to the famous tournament as a spectator. The former Tennessee Tech star visited the driving range and walked all 18 holes, but he left after about four hours, vowing not to return to Augusta National until he was a player. In December, he played the course for the first time with a member from Nashville who shared some local knowledge.
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"That's one course that you go to that you learn something every single time you play it," he said.
Stallings is back in Augusta this week for a couple of days with his teacher, Brad Rose, sorting through the mysteries of those fast and tricky greens.
After tearing cartilage in his ribs during a freak accident on the trainer's table during his third tournament of the year at the Humana Challenge, Stallings has been living with pain that has at times made it difficult for him to breathe. He's made just two checks in seven events in 2012: a tie for 22nd at the season-opening Hyundai Tournament of Champions, a no-cut event and a tie for 48th at Bay Hill. Stallings said he was home for only 43 days last year. If he didn't have the Masters in front of him, he probably would have taken his doctor's recommended 12 weeks to heal, but this could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that he wasn't going to miss.
"Every golfer has an event or whatever that's special to them, and the Masters is definitely the one for me," Stallings said. "I love everything that goes along with it. To say that I have a love affair with the place is an understatement."
Yet the rib injury has threatened to derail those plans. After trying to play through the pain in Phoenix and Pebble Beach, Stallings decided to put the clubs away to let his body heal. He did nothing for a few weeks, but a conversation with his mentor, Kenny Perry, would get him off the couch and focused on preparing for the Masters.
Stallings told the 51-year-old, 14-time PGA Tour winner that it was very painful for him to make a full swing.
"Can you chip and putt?" Perry asked.
"Yes," Stallings said.
"Well get your butt down to Augusta and spend as much time as you can around those greens," Perry said.
On his first trip back to Augusta after that conversation, Stallings spent two full days with Rose on his short game.
"Augusta greens are incredibly fast and undulating, but they are fair," Stallings said. "Every green gives you the opportunity to hit different shots. I don't know if you're ever comfortable on the greens, but you can become educated about them."
On his trips to Augusta, Stallings has had to learn to temper his expectations. Any time tour players visit Augusta National prior to tournament week, they have to use the club caddies, whose knowledge of the intricacies of the Alister MacKenzie design are invaluable, especially their ability to read the greens.
"The biggest thing that I have learned about Augusta National is that you're going to have to accept that when you have a wedge you're not going to hit it to 5 feet every time," Stallings said. "One of those caddies out there told me that I needed to change my standards and that a 20-footer under the hole is often better than a 5-footer above the hole."
With Rose, Stallings has also spent a lot of time at Augusta plotting his way around the golf course. With slightly above average driving length for a tour player -- 294.1 yards in 2011 off the tee -- he should be able to take advantage of some of the holes where there is a premium on length. That's including the par 5s, which at Augusta are very susceptible to birdies.
"There are only a couple of tee shots out there where you really have to pay attention to," Stallings said. "For the most part, compared to the rest of the golf course, the tee shots are pretty forgiving.
"If you can get into a position where you're driving good, you're going to have a lot of good opportunities to use the slope and undulating greens to hit golf shots."
Stallings will have a lot of family at the Masters, which in terms of media, scale and grandeur is not unlike Super Bowl week. There are celebrities, lots of parties and a par-3 tournament on Wednesday. For both the players and patrons, there is simply a surreal feeling of being at the Masters.
"I'm going to get caught up in it," Stallings said. "There is no question about it. I'm going to love every minute of it. I'm going to have fun and laugh and take it all in.
"I'm not going to take for granted the opportunity, because nothing is guaranteed and just try to go out and enjoy what I consider the best golf course in the world and the best event in the world."
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Pop star "Jet Screamer" organizes a quiz. First prize: a date with the celebrity himself. George tries to make sure Judy won't win, but Judy is the lucky girl. Without her knowing it, George acts as a chaperone. Featuring the song "EEP APP ORK AH-AH."
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The best part of this episode is definitely the "Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah" sequence. Not only is it a great John Hubley UPA inspired piece of animation, it even predates the Monkees who supposedly pioneered the music video.
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This is a "classic" Jetson's episode! Around the time this gem of a cartoon was made, there were many singers, all male groups, girl groups, etc. Baby, Baby, Baby,ah,ah,ah! I think it was loosely based on Elvis Presley, without imitating his voice!... (read more)
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bitloo Posts: 4I am looking to buy Toyota Sienna XLE LTD AWD in Sliver with following Packages:
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dc0517 Posts: 12I had a local quote in Salt Lake for same config at $39,374. Fitzmall had a different feature set on one (AWD, FE, GV, QL, RM) and quoted me edmunds invoice ($35971) plus $700 TDA (advertising fee) plus $708 plus their $99 fee, since this is in Maryland there is a $500 rebate they are including so if I add that in to compare to the local guys is it more like $1307 over invoice versus $1500 here, not worth going that far for me.
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dc0517 Posts: 12I would say that is a pretty good deal for right now. I don't see any cashback incentives in Louisville right now. When you take the Edmunds invoice of $37,039 and add the TDA (probably around $700) you are only paying about $700-$800 over the "true" dealer cost - search TDA on this site for more detail on how that works.
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qtaro Posts: 1I got quotes from all around, and the lowest for 2010 Sienna LE option 2 (with FE QF RL option) is $25018, no carpet mat. out of door $27777
Not a bad price at this time, could be cheaper if there's rebates later. What do you think? :confuse: Might go in and get it this afternoon.
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hot2004 Posts: 26Definitely a great price, best price in this current market.
But I do not agree on short supply. At least in NJ & NY area all Toyota dealers have plenty of stocks (5 to 10 each dealer) for LE model. So there are some room to negotiate on LE.
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hot2004 Posts: 26Yes, that's the one. But model # itself is not sufficient to compare apple to apple with so many optinal packages. So while considering the price,
compare packages with MSRP.
I think you have room to negitiate further. I personally got offer $500 below my actual purchase price from another dealer. But I found that dealer as not trust worthy. So end up paying more from a more reliable dealer and I am a satisfied customer. -
dc0517 Posts: 12I am seeing the same thing, appears there is plenty of stock and better prices in the NE, I can get a pretty good deal from Darcars or Fitzmall right now but can't find any dealers out west that can get to within $1000 of their prices (I am out west). If I could get a dealer to match the pricing I am getting from the NE dealers I would have purchased a car yesterday.
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scchu Posts: 1Hi qtaro, may I ask which dealer you got your quote from? I'm also located in Northern California (Bay Area, specifically). After an unsuccessful search for a good deal with the Odyssey, I am now looking at Sienna as a good alternative.
My best quote so far is $25,662 with CF, QF, RL (will prob. get rid of CF) and EVP #2 (8-passenger seat model). Thank you. -
dc0517 Posts: 12So I thought I found a dealer willing to negotiate down to $306 over invoice due to end of month (edmunds.com invoice not including the TDA) and it looks like the TDA fee is going to kill the deal, I am willing to pay $37,345+doc+TTL and they are at $38,179. The $306 over invoice is what I got on an offer from one of the NE dealerships, trying to get a local dealer to match.
It is amazing to me the variance in "invoice" numbers these dealers use. They basically try to tell you that edmunds and kbb.com numbers are wrong. I do understand about the TDA fee and respect that it is an actual fee they pay but they probably need to get that car off their lot in 48 hours more than I need the van that quick.
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It started innocently enough. On the morning of January 9, 2014, area residents noticed an odor, and complained. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Water and Waste Management (DEP) issued a Cease Operations Order to Freedom Industries Etowah River Terminal, LLC in connection with the company's leak of MCHM into the Elk River from its storage facility in Charleston. The DEP explained:
An investigation was initiated by the Division of Air Quality that morning following citizen complaints of objectionable odors near and downriver from Freedom Industries' Etowah River Terminal. At 11:10 a.m., DAQ personnel discovered the source of these odors was from a leaking Crude MCHM tank and that no spill containment measures had been initiated. The crew also observed that an accumulated pool of MCHM was seeping through a containment dike.
The release occurred approximately 1.5 miles upstream from the intake of the local public water supply and the spilled material has caused conditions not allowable in the Elk River by creating odors in the vicinity of state waters, by requiring an unreasonable degree of treatment for the production of potable water, and by creating a sheen on the surface of the water, a violation of 47 CSR 2, Section 3.
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In other words, the company did nothing until the smell was so bad that people complained, but it gets worse. Three hundred thousand people in coal country, or more like, a quarter of the state was declared a catastrophe the next day, when President Obama and FEMA declared eight counties a disaster area. That DO NOT USE order means business. That means that unless you plan to put out a fire or flush a toilet, that's the end of that- no water for you: no shower, no baby formula, no toothbrush, if you run a business? You have to put a sign in the window and close it. This is day seven, for many, of lost revenue.
Needless to say, Freedom Industries (who are they, by the way?) is already on an apparently packed docket featuring barking mad lawyers who haven't showered or brushed their teeth in days:'
At least 17 similar lawsuits are on the local court docket. Eventually they'll be consolidated before a special judicial panel, predicted Anthony Majestro of Powell & Majestro, one of Peterson's co-counsel. When all is said and done, lost revenue, wages, and other economic harm in Charleston and surrounding counties will total a half-billion dollars, the plaintiffs' lawyers estimated. "This thing has disrupted life throughout the region and reminded us of the recklessness these companies engage in," Peterson said. In an area whose industrial history has earned it the nickname Chemical Valley, the environmental mess also underscores the consequences of powerful business and political opposition to aggressive oversight.
On January 10, President Obama authorized West Virginia to be declared a disaster area, so that residents in eight counties can qualify for federal aid through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A 'do not use' order was issued to the affected area, leaving 300,000 residents without potable water.
Yesterday, West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin issued a list of water distribution centers, with addresses, phone numbers, and hours of operation, for residents of West Virginia who are under a DO NOT USE order, for water. He says that more West Virginians have seen the order lifted for their area and have been asked to begin the "flushing process." More than one-third of the affected customers have had safe water restored."West Virginia American Water Company reports that samples taken at its treatment plant intake now show no presence of the chemical."
Governor Tomblin explains that the National Guard is helping to distribute bottled water, and asks residents to refer to West Virginia American Water's website for status updates. The intake pipes for the water company are unfortunately situated about a mile downstream on the Elk River from Freedom Industries, Inc., the (esoteric) chemical company where the chemical spill occurred.
The chemical that leaked from one of Freedom Industry's tanks is called 4-Methylcyclohexane methanol, or MCHM. MCHM is classified as an alcohol and it is used in the coal industry in a patented process called coal flotation using 4-methylcyclohexane methanol frothers. The chemical washes coal by separating sand-size particles of coal from the surrounding rock within a tank of water or other solution. MCHM is utilized in about 20 to 25 percent of coal preparation plants in West Virginia.
I said a-broom-push-a-broom. You literally can't make this stuff up: Single cinder block was used to contain toxic chemical prior to mass W. Virginia spill. Several questions come to mind for me, as a layperson, on this issue:
1. Is this chemical, or is it not, dangerous?
2. Do we actually use a filthy nasty chemical that is only fit to flush turds, to make 'clean' coal?
3. True or false: In the United States of America, in 2014, as we spend [insert giant kid number here, like a catillion] dollars a year to turn the place into a police state over the likes of [insert ridiculous issue here, like weed, or poverty, or whatever], we are moments away from entire geographic areas of states, including their capitols, becoming crippled catastrophic wastelands?
4. True or False: For, like, the first five days of any complete and utter wipe-out disaster, you have to go to Russia Today, Al Jazeera, or Twitter, to find out what's going on in America.
5. Why is the bottom part of the hazmat diamond blank for this chemical?
6. In fact, can someone give an explanation of the hazmat diamond for this chemical?
7. Why are the chemical plant and the water plant situated so close together?
8. How come the pipes and tanks at the chemical plant have not been inspected since Jesus left?
9. Who came up with the name and logo for Freedom Industries? Why? Why would someone do such an awful thing?
10. Do you support mandatory minimums for people who come up with God-awful corporate logos?
11. All those in favor of the Cinder Block Man, winning the Darwin award…annnd the Ayes have it! In the American style of incompetence, of course, he is likely applying for work for Governor Christie, in the bridge department. What, did they think that was gonna work like a coffee filter? Quick, somebody… for God's sake, find a cinder block!<—-That shit ain't right.
12. Cinder Block Man going to work for Chris Christie is called 'failing upward' by the way. Did that person design the excruciating logo?
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I first saw Cheeky reels in the display case at my local fly shop in Westport, CT and was instantly drawn by their quality of design, feel, and unique appearance. I asked the fly shop owner about the company and was refreshed to hear that they were a local upstart making a hard run at a slice of the market in the land of Orvis and LL Bean.
About a year later, after we launched Feather and Fin, I had the pleasure of meeting Scott Caras, Cheeky CEO and Founder, over burgers at a local hangout. The former Management Consultant and Darden MBA immediately impressed me with his passion for fly fishing, knowledge of the market, and commitment to building a world class reel company. It has been very cool to watch Scott's company grow since I first saw his reels at Westport Outfitters – they have a solid product and are certainly up and comers in the fly fishing world. For this month's F&F Buzz Profiles, we are excited to profile Cheeky Fly Fishing.
1. Who is Scott Caras and what is the Cheeky Fly Fishing story?
I've always been an avid fly fisherman—growing up on the coast in southern Maine with two of my partners in the business (Ted Upton and Peter Crommett—our fourth founder, Max Key, grew up Colorado), we spent our weekends chasing striped bass and bluefish on the fly in Casco Bay and freshwater species from trout and landlocked salmon to smallmouth and pike in western Maine and New Hampshire.
After finishing undergrad, we all went our separate ways, working more traditional jobs in professional services and larger corporations. I went into consulting, which I enjoyed, but soon discovered was not the long-term career I wanted—I wanted to work in an industry I was passionate about and for a smaller business where I could make a significant impact on a daily basis. I know my current partners felt similarly about their experiences.
At the time, we felt there was a real gap between some of the products in the industry and what an emerging group of more progressive fishermen were demanding, especially in the fly reel space. Falling back on our passion for fly fishing (and some expertise we had gained in running businesses and in the manufacturing space), we set out to develop and launch a line of reels that was both functionally and aesthetically aligned with these fishermen who were out there pushing the limits of the sport.
This was before musky and carp on the fly had really caught on and when only a couple of guys were venturing offshore for shark or around the world to chase tiger fish, and we have been lucky to really see the sport transition as we had envisioned it would.
So, Ted, Max, Pete and I pooled our knowledge, experience and resources to launch Cheeky Fly Fishing in December 2009. We spent 18 months developing our first reels that were launched in May of 2011, and since then we've been focused on getting them in the hands of fly fishermen around the world. It has been really neat to see the brand grow with the sport and hit exciting milestones that all entrepreneurs strive for.
2. What sets Cheeky Reels aside from the existing players in the market?
When most people see our reels the first thing that strikes them is the unique aesthetic design and colors. That's certainly something we were going for—we wanted to design a reel that was aesthetically aligned with our target audience—but the bulk of our development was really focused on the functional side of the product. For a lot of people a fly reel is a line holder, but for most of our core customers, the reel plays a big role. The bigger and faster the target species, the more important the strength, arbor, line capacity and drag are, among other key components in the reel.
When we set out to develop the reel we drew from two areas… aspects of other reels that we really liked and wanted to combine into one product, and pain points with the existing gear that we sought to improve.
We spent over eighteen months developing, prototyping and testing the reels in Woburn, Massachusetts, and although it took longer than we had hoped, we couldn't have been more pleased with the end product. Obviously, we spent a lot of time developing what we feel is a top drag on the market—zero startup inertia, strong stopping power and, often overlooked, great heat dissipation. Most importantly, we have protected the drag by a two-chambered fully sealed system that leverages five o-rings to prevent salt, dirt, or even water from getting into the drag. Whether you are fishing off the beach in the salt and sand or in a mountain stream on a below freezing day, the sealed drag is critical to the reels' performance.
One aspect of the design that is a little counter intuitive is its massive arbor yet lightweight feel—that was really important for us. As guys who often take thousands of casts a day at striped bass or Atlantic salmon (not to mention the continuous decreases in rod weight with new technologies), we wanted something that was lightweight, but that could also pick up line fast enough to keep up with a charging bonefish, tuna or pike. Most large arbor reels are inherently pretty heavy because they are bigger. We spent a lot of time during those 18 months of development to try to overcome this dilemma, and through FEA and lab testing we were able to find areas to cut the weight without compromising the strength of the reel. The fact that our reels are larger and still up to 30% lighter than many of our other competitors has been a huge differentiators.
There are many other aspects of the reel that make it unique, but the biggest hurdle we overcame in the development was this balance between enlarging the arbor while reducing the weight and maintaining the strength and rigidity.
3. How important is the lifestyle angle to a fly fishing brand?
For us personally, it is a lifestyle, and I think that comes across through our product line and branding. We live, eat, sleep and work to fish—whether that is running to a local pond at 7:00pm to get a couple casts in before dark or traveling halfway around the world to chase some exotic species.
We love to explore and try new things to push the sport to new levels, which is consistent with our customers' interests and leads to a unique "lifestyle" that is associated with the brand. It's not something we set out to create, but it has certainly evolved into something that is associated with the Cheeky brand.
4. Do you have any plans to expand into other gear categories? Where do you see Cheeky Fly Fishing in five years?
We have goals for what we want to accomplish moving forward and certainly have a strategic plan that keeps us grounded… but to be honest the plan changes almost every quarter as new opportunities arise and the industry continues to evolve. All four of us are incredibly ambitious about how we want to grow both within the Cheeky brand and beyond it. We've got a number of new products in the pipeline including our new Cheeky Pliers, which will launch at the end of the month.
Consistent with our vision for the sport, we are always seeking to acquire or develop complimentary products that meet our customers' needs. As far as where Cheeky will be in five years, it's hard to say. We've gotten over that hump every business faces when it first launches, and now we've shifted our focus towards really being forward-looking about how we can grow.
5. Where can our readers get their hands on one of your reels?
Locally to southern Connecticut, you can check out the reels at Westport Outfitters, which is our "home shop" and one that we spend a lot of time in (if you stop in later in the evening there's a good chance we'll be swinging through to talk fishing)—they carry the full line-up of reels from the Strike 325 to the Dozer 525 in both the Cheeky colors and all silver.
If you're not in southern Connecticut, we've got a complete list of dealers online that is growing on a weekly basis. If you don't have a dealer close to you, shoot us a call or email and we'll let you know about some of the shows and events we'll be participating in your area.
There is no better way for us to spread our presence and grow our dealer network than through our followers, so if your local shop doesn't carry the Cheeky Reels, it would be awesome if you went in and suggested they check them out!
We wish Scott and the Cheeky Crew the best of luck and cannot wait to buy one of their reels (I have a mighty lonely 10WT). Make sure to follow them on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!


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"The government is setting up a wrong precedent by this contract employment at a time when hiring workers in private sector is being frowned upon," Ramadoss said in a statement issued here Tuesday.
The state government Dec 18 issued an order permitting hiring of retired employees on contract basis.
"There are around 62 lakh (6.2 million) unemployed registered with the Employment Exchanges with a dream of getting a government job. The state government's order has shattered their dreams," he added.
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The Eddy Minimum
Jack Eddy was a solar scientist who discovered the sunspot period known as the "Maunder Minimum" in the 1970's, and despite intense academic pressure of the consensus then, argued that this demonstrated that our sun was not constant, but indeed a slightly variable star. A humble man, he didn't even name his discovery after himself as some scientists are known to do. Jack Eddy recently passed away, as announced on the blog Watts Up With That here: http://tinyurl.com/EddyMinimum Fellow solar astronomer and friend Dr. Leif Svalgaard announced in comments there: [At the Solar Physics Division [of the American Astronomical Society] next week in Boulder, CO, I will formally request that if a significant solar minimum materializes that it be called the "Eddy Minimum"] If you support this idea, please sign the petition so that Leif can present it with his suggestion. To read an interview with Dr. Eddy that will give you some insight into why this petition has merit, see the related links on the right sidebar. Thank you for your consideration. - Anthony Watts WattsUpWithThat.com
Mary (Florman) Villalba
Please accept my voice added to those of others with accolades for this brilliant, kind man! I support renaming the Maunder Minimum as the Eddy Minimum!
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Mary (Florman) Villalba
5 months ago Comments: Please accept my voice added to those of others with accolades for this brilliant, kind man! I support renaming the Maunder Minimum as the Eddy Minimum!
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Complete Jewish Bible (CJB) | New International Version (NIV) |
1 Then Yeruba'al, that is, Gid'on, and all the people with him, got up early and set up camp by 'Ein-Harod; the camp of Midyan was north of them, by Giv'at-Moreh, in the valley. | 1 Early in the morning, Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) and all his men camped at the spring of Harod. The camp of Midian was north of them in the valley near the hill of Moreh. |
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (The Complete Jewish Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |


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31 By faith Rahab the prostitute received the spies in peace and didn't perish with those who disobeyed. | 31 By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient. |
Holman Christian Standard Bible ® Copyright © 2003, 2002, 2000, 1999 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. (Holman Christian Standard Bible Online) | Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide. (New International Version Bible Online) |